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PM urges IUU fishing eradication to protect Việt Nam’s reputation

MB Bank sells shares in a private deal

The Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) is seeking the potential investor to sell additional 211.35 million shares in a private deal.

Inadequacies in management of coastal transport highlighted

The transport sector needs to issue separate circulars to manage coastal transport operations for cargo ships, especially bulk cargo ships, a type of ship that runs off the coast and on rivers.

Việt Nam's commodity market expected to lure more capital

The development of a commodity exchange in Việt Nam is expected to provide an alternative for investors when they find difficulties investing in risky assets such as stock and real estate.

Gov’t keeps macroeconomic targets unchanged despite COVID-19 epidemic

Government is striving to meet dual targets to avoid the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of people while achieving the macroeconomic indicators set by the Party and the National Assembly.

Japan’s Miki House open first store in Việt Nam

Senda Hiroshi, international business manager at Miki House, says the Japanese brand is popular among Việt Nam’s high-income earners.

Vietnamese carriers suffer from COVID-19 outbreak

Vietnamese carriers saw significant drops in the number of passengers in February due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Course on sustainable debt management held in Hà Nội

A training course on sustainable national debt management is taking place in Hanoi as part of Vietnam’s public debt management reform programme.

Bình Định green lights two wind power plants

The investor would have its approval revoked if it failed to implement the projects within a year, according to the province.

Potential for Việt Nam-US farm produce trade remains huge

Việt Nam and the US held huge potential for co-operation in farm produce trade, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Quốc Doanh said.

Shares bounce back on bottom purchases

Shares reclaimed some of the ground lost in the previous day’s sharp sell-off on worries about the COVID-19 outbreak.

EVN produces one third of total power output

Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) has produced 7,185 MW of power, accounting for 33.2 per cent of Việt Nam’s total power output in the 2016-20 period, according to the revised Power Development Master Plan (PDP) VII.

Việt Nam needs new approaches to fund development: ADB expert

As Việt Nam is estimated to need on average US$210 billion in infrastructure per year through 2030 to meet its development targets, Asian Development Bank (ADB) expert suggested the country should adopt new approaches to get the huge capital.

Finance ministry to provide legal support to SMEs

The Ministry of Finance has issued a plan to provide legal consultancies to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year with focus on tax, customs, securities, price and insurance regulations.

Banks to reschedule debt payment for epidemic-affected customers

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has told banks to reschedule debt repayments to help customers affected by the coronavirus epidemic.

Vinacomin's subsidiary to divest from Nghe An-based non-ferrous company

The Vinacomin – Minerals Holding Corporation (Vimico) is planning to sell nearly 2.4 million shares, worth over VNĐ23.6 billion (about US$1 million), in the Nghệ Tĩnh Non-ferrous Metal JSC.

Thailand imposes anti-dumping duty on Vietnamese steel products

Thailand will impose anti-dumping tariff ranging from 6.97 per cent to 51.61 per cent of cost, insurance and freight (CIF) prices on some imported steel products from Việt Nam.

EVN to increase cashless payments for power bills

Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) will promote cashless payments to reach the goal of 75 per cent of customers paying their bills digitally by 2025.

Vietnam Airlines offers discounted tickets on several int'l routes

The super-saving tickets are applied for HCM City-Kuala Lumpur flights departing from February 24 to May 20, 2020 and for those on the HCM City-Singapore route from February 24 to May 30, 2020, the airline said in a statement.